SENT-off Wrexham striker Danny Wright ignored a half-time warning from player-manager Andy Morrell to steer clear of trouble during the feisty 2-0 win against Barrow at the Racecourse on Saturday.

Engaged throughout the match in a running battle with Bluebirds’ defender Danny Hone, Wright was shown a straight red card for apparently stamping on his opponent with 20 minutes of the game still to go.

His dismissal will trigger a four-match ban because he was also sent off in the corresponding fixture at Holker Street back in September where the Dragons suffered a first defeat of the campaign in a 3-1 reverse.

Morrell claimed not to have seen the flashpoint incident, but had no reason to question the decision by referee Steve Bratt, who was at best inconsistent throughout and also sent off visiting midfielder Ritchie Baker after a second caution in the dying moments.

“To be honest, I’ve not seen it,” said Morrell afterwards. “I know it’s the old cliché and I’ll have to have a look at it, but I’m just so disappointed because I told him (Wright) at half-time not to get involved.

“There were a few in the first half that he could have (reacted to) and he’s gone and done that.

“A few of the lads said he stamped on the player, but Dan said that it wasn’t meant, that the lad was just underneath him.

“But that’s probably four games (banned) and that’s half the season (of the games remaining).”

Earlier Wright had put Wrexham ahead with his second goal of the week and the Racecourse boss admitted his presence would be missed.

“We need everybody pulling in the same direction and we are going to miss him,” he added.

“I wish he would learn because he did the same against them up there and he obviously hasn’t. I’ll speak to him over the weekend as I’m so disappointed because he’s scored two in the last two.

“He was starting to score goals and when he did today I said to the bench it would be good for him to go on a bit of a run and get a few goals. He maybe could have got up to 10, to put three of us in double figures, but he’s put paid to that.”

On his side’s overall performance, Morrell admitted it fell short of the midweek display against Luton Town.

“It was a win, but it was definitely more difficult than it needed to be,” he said.

“We had chances to put it away again and haven’t taken them. Their keeper has made a few good saves and we’ve not hit the target a few times.

“It was a bit flat in the first half-hour because it’s difficult after playing like we did against Luton on Wednesday to have to get up for it again.

“I think the crowd expect us to win now and maybe that’s the difference now from 10 games in (from the start of the season). They expect us to beat a team like that and play attractive football.

“Barrow wasted time in the first half, they slowed the game down and it was difficult to get the high tempo game we are good at when we play.

“But we scored at the right times and I don’t think they have had a shot on target, and Joslain (Mayebi) was fairly comfortable.”